Embolization as the Primary Treatment for Mandibular Arteriovenous Malformations: An Analysis of 50 Literature Reports and of an Illustrative Case.

Purpose: The aim of the present report is to describe 50 cases in the literature of mandibular arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in which embolization was the primary treatment and to discuss details such as age, gender, materials used, outcome of embolization, time of follow-up, and intra- or postprocedure complications. An illustrative case in which reossification was noticed after embolization also is presented.

Patients And Methods: The study was carried out in 2 steps.

Fracture of the atrophic mandible: case series and critical review.

Purpose: Atrophic mandible fracture is common among elderly patients. Such fractures present management difficulties related to anatomic and physiologic alterations in this population. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of this type of fracture treatment and to realize a critical review of literature on the subject.

Occupational stress among Brazilian oral-maxillofacial surgeons.

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to assess the stress level of oral-maxillofacial surgeons, based on the Demand-Control Model.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with 128 oral-maxillofacial surgeons who participated in the Brazilian Congress of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery held in the city of Florianópolis, State of Santa Catarina, Brazil. Data was obtained using a questionnaire that incorporated the Demand-Control Model (Job Content Questionnaire), which evaluates psychosocial experiences at work.